Surf Forecasts:
Duranbah surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 723 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Duranbah this week:
The surf forecast for Duranbah over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duranbah in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duranbah over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for Duranbah. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a real mixed bag, with plenty of average days but a couple of genuine gems if you’re patient.
We’ve got weak energy to start, the combined energy reading just 59 on Tuesday afternoon – tiny surf with poor conditions, not worth a paddle. Wednesday the 12th offers a tiny step up; a 2ft S swell with an 11-second period (168 combined energy) and glassy NW winds in the morning. It’s not big, but that glass is a treat. By Wednesday arvo, there’s a 2ft E swell with a 9-second period (159 combined energy) and glassy conditions again. These are surfable but very ordinary – small and unexciting.
The 13th and 14th see the swell nudge up to 3ft then 5ft, but winds turn cross-off or cross and the period drops short – 7 to 8 seconds – so it’s messy and poor. Combined energy climbs to 240 and 265 but the quality is rubbish. Friday afternoon the 14th jumps to 5ft with 376 combined energy, but a 25 mph cross-shore kills it. Through to the 18th, the swell builds to around 7ft with combined energy reaching 597 and 657, but it’s all cross-shore winds and short-period (6 to 8 seconds) energy – not clean, not well-shaped. Kite surfers might get a look here, but paddle surfers are better off waiting.
Now, the standout: Tuesday the 25th morning. That’s the one. The swell drops back to a clean 6ft from the east at 9 seconds, combined energy a solid 504 – moderate energy – and we get glassy, dead-calm conditions with NW winds at 0 mph. That’s about as perfect as forecast for Duranbah, with clean lines and no wind bump. It’s intermediate-level swell, not too big, likely crowded because it’s a consistent river mouth, and the SSE optimum direction from guidance is a reasonable fit for the east swell. This is the session to aim for.
After that, the 26th sees a drop back to 5ft ENE swell with onshore and cross winds – back to being forgettable. There’s a gap from the 13th right through to the 24th where conditions are poor or marginal, so don’t expect much in between. Water temp is 69°F, about average for this time of year.
So overall: not a classic run, but Tuesday the 25th morning is the real deal. Get in the water then.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 92 | 118 | 223 | 215 | 333 | 206 | 229 | 254 | 186 | 216 | 122 | 251 | 289 | 353 | 696 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.92m | 7:36AM1.29m | 8:00PM1.95m | 8:22AM1.36m | 8:43PM1.91m | 9:04AM1.40m | 9:22PM1.83m | 9:44AM1.43m | 9:59PM1.70m | 10:24AM1.43m | 10:33PM1.56m | 11:04AM1.42m | 11:04PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.18m | 1:22PM0.14m | 2:34AM0.16m | 2:09PM0.15m | 3:12AM0.18m | 2:53PM0.19m | 3:48AM0.22m | 3:36PM0.27m | 4:21AM0.28m | 4:18PM0.38m | 4:52AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 87 | 118 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 97 | 122 | 34 | 289 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 16 | S 8 | S 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 85 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 55 | 60 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 10 | S 19 | NE 7 | S 19 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | SE 15 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | NNE 3 | WSW 3 | S 7 | SE 3 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 92 | 3 | 223 | 215 | 333 | 206 | 229 | 254 | 186 | 216 | — | 251 | — | 353 | 696 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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